Here's the final product. Windscreen didn't turn out too good but I think the rest turned out ok. A full-build review should be posted by tomorrow with a full-build feature coming soon thereafter.
Critiques welcome.
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Hs-123A-1 Completed
Tin_Can
Florida, United States
Joined: January 26, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 03:26 PM UTC
SS-74
Vatican City
Joined: May 13, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 03:55 PM UTC
Tin,
This is an awesome build, very very nice. I see a little roughness on the yellow band, but it's entirely nit-picking on my part. The whole plane is great.
I love how the antenna is done. the underside if it was me would try add a little splash here and there. But to keep with in tone with the overall cleaniness of the plane, it's fine as is.
good build Tin.
This is an awesome build, very very nice. I see a little roughness on the yellow band, but it's entirely nit-picking on my part. The whole plane is great.
I love how the antenna is done. the underside if it was me would try add a little splash here and there. But to keep with in tone with the overall cleaniness of the plane, it's fine as is.
good build Tin.
Posted: Tuesday, July 22, 2003 - 06:36 PM UTC
Hi Tin Can
Very nice! :-) I can't believe you've finished her so quickly! :-)
I agree with Dave, in that I'd probably weather things a little. Hs 123s must have taken a real beating in the primitive condtions on the eastern front. Beyond that, maybe "flatten" the tyres and dirty them up some :-) (from our earlier chat, you know my opinion of the kit wheels... HeHe :-))
I'm really looking forward the feature and reading how you overcame the fit problems you've mentioned in your posts... anyone building this will find your thoughts invaluable. :-)
Nice one!!
All the best
Rowan
Very nice! :-) I can't believe you've finished her so quickly! :-)
I agree with Dave, in that I'd probably weather things a little. Hs 123s must have taken a real beating in the primitive condtions on the eastern front. Beyond that, maybe "flatten" the tyres and dirty them up some :-) (from our earlier chat, you know my opinion of the kit wheels... HeHe :-))
I'm really looking forward the feature and reading how you overcame the fit problems you've mentioned in your posts... anyone building this will find your thoughts invaluable. :-)
Nice one!!
All the best
Rowan
penpen
Hauts-de-Seine, France
Joined: April 11, 2002
KitMaker: 1,757 posts
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Joined: April 11, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 01:06 AM UTC
looking real good and very colorful !
Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 07:44 AM UTC
:-) I'm impressed with the speed at which you have built this, Bryan, and with how good it looks. After building one myself I know what it takes. I just might build another with the unspatted undercarriage :-) Looking forward to the build review and feature
Mal
Mal
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Georgia, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 - 08:34 AM UTC
Love it. Unusual and very well done. The only comment I have is regarding the wheels. Even if you choose to leave them unflattened, consider de-glossing them (i.e., flattenning them in the other sense). They seem very dark and glossy to me. Beyond that, fantastic job!